Any recommendations for easy to get on wellies/boots?

[Fi from West Dulwich]

Fat little O has socking great calves plus a high instep, making standard wellies hard to pull on. Looking for a good all round winter boot and wonder whether anyone has any suggestions please.

Thank you in advance for any posts.

[snowboarder]

Ha junior snowboarder is similarly sturdy and after this mornings little episode where he and his friend spent an entire hour happily splashing through quite a deep puddle at p rye playground (cue horrified looks from other parents all of whom successfully managed to stop their children from entering puddle) I am going shopping this afternoon. Will report back.

[The Nappy Lady]

Suggest assorted shops in Peckham will be your best bet......good luck!

Love the ones in the Jo Jo catalogue mind you. Don't think they are in store yet though, given it's summer (with April showers???).

Happy shopping!

[Polly D]

We were camping in Dorset in the rain and I couldn't find size 5 wellies anywhere! Just as R discovered puddles. Good tip re Peckham. Does the shoe shop on L Lane sell them?

[crystal7]

We got some in john lewis. They've got them in john barrett too and in jo jo at the moment plus there are some very cheap ones in sainsburys but looked like they were selling fast not surprisingly! Looked everywhere for size 3 hence trip to jl!

[helena handbasket]

My son has potato feet as well and I've bought the Sainsbury's ones at every size. ?3! I usually buy the next size up as well. They're old school green. Best deal in town.

[snowboarder]

Yeah John Barnett have clarkes ones (think width fittings too) and pretty pregnant have funky ones. Despite not finding a problem with fit, wellies are apparently the devils shoes - if the full on tantrum in both shops when they were put on junior snowboarder's feet is anything to go by.

[Fi from West Dulwich]

Hmmm, thanks, must admit am tempted by Spotty Otters boots with fleece lining:

http://www.littletrekkers.co.uk/shop/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=8817

My niece wore hers for absolutely ages as a sort of all rounder boot as nice and warm, and drawstring top keeps out splashes when puddle jumping.